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Primavera Dreams
- Aug 11, 2017
- 2 min
A Romantic Elopement. Castello Banfi, Montalcino Region, Tuscany, Italy
There are places you fall in love with without even having seen them, and when you finally do, you fall in love harder. Castello Banfi in Montalcino became such a place for me. The castle is located on a large hill surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, plum gardens, wheat fields, truffle meadows, and forests. The ample inner territory hosts a five-star hotel with a swimming pool, fountain, restaurant, enoteca, museum, and other delights. All is covered by greenery and flower
Primavera Dreams
- Jun 19, 2017
- 2 min
10 Steps to Create a Glamorous Birthday Event for Someone who Hates Glamour
Let’s be honest: while you may secretly dream about wearing a gorgeous dress in an exquisite location with dancing and champagne galore for your husband’s milestone birthday, he may simply dream of a calm evening with close friends or a solitary sailing trip as a perfect way to mark the day. It requires a lot of work, effort, and brainpower to outsmart him, get your way, and make him perfectly happy as a result. Here we reveal a few secrets based on what we observed at a rece
Primavera Dreams
- May 19, 2017
- 2 min
Siena, Tuscany
I decided to dedicate today's blog to the magical city of Siena. Interestingly, just as in its prime, from the end of the 11th to the end of the 14th century, Siena is still populated by only about 50,000 citizens. But at the same time, Siena is a city with a long and rich history. When we were looking to move to Newton, MA -- inhabited by almost twice as many people as Siena -- our broker told us that Newton consists of 13 villages, gave us a town map, and explained at lengt
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